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leonI think it's really very easy to determine. After the grading fee, of say $12.00 average, and the shipping per card of about $2-3.....you need to determine if the slab will bring more than about $15 more for the card....I usually think of about a $150 card, give or take, is the thresh hold for me...but it can be different for different cards. I also think the higher the grade the more likely I am to get something graded....Take for instance a Coupon T213-2, common....raw in gd-vg it's about $50....in a 30 slab it's about $50....in a 40 slab it's about $75-$110, so it's worth it, imo...as these get tough above a 30....and if it's a 50 then it's really a no brainer....Bottom line is if it will sell for more than the grading costs, in a slab, then that is the best way to go...Any card that will sell, graded, for under $100 probably isn't worth it, imho...
Jeff- I just saw your question and I think the answer is "no" on 50-60 dollar cards...others may disagree...